Table 2 Gait parameters of the study groups (Means ± SEM)

Gait speed (m/sec)

1.1 ± 0.1

1.7 ± 0.1

<0.001

Steps/minute (number)

100 ± 9

116 ± 11

0.134

Short swing time percent (%)†

37.0 ± 1.0

38.2 ± 1.1

0.326

Long swing time percent (%)†

48.2 ± 2.6

40.4 ± 1.2

0.018

GA (%)

26.3 ± 5.6

5.5 ± 1.2

<0.001

φ (deg)

175.9 ± 6.9

182.2 ± 1.4

0.453

φ _ABS (deg)

23.1 ± 3.6

5.4 ± 1.1

<0.001

φ _CV (%)

6.7 ± 0.8

3.2 ± 0.4

0.002

PCI (%)

19.5 ± 2.3

6.2 ± 1.0

<0.001